University of Chester

Founded in 1839, the University of Chester is one of the oldest institutions in the country. Although our University is a Church of England institution guided by Christian values, we provide an open and supportive environment to over 18,000 students from 130 countries.

Address: Parkgate Rd, Chester CH1 4BJ, UKPhone: +44 1244 511000

Background

University of Chester- A Truly British Experience

Founded in 1839, the University of Chester is one of the oldest institutions in the country. Although our University is a Church of England institution guided by Christian values, we provide an open and supportive environment to over 18,000 students from 130 countries.

The University offers over 350 single and combined undergraduate courses and over 60 postgraduate courses across 6 campuses. The University of Chester has 8 Faculties – at the beginning of 2013, the University acquired the Shell Technology Centre in Thornton, which became a home to the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.

The University of Chester is a public institution and as such, it is reviewed and audited on a regular basis by a number of government agencies. It is committed to maintaining high academic standards, in fact the quality of educational provision at the University of Chester have been praised by higher education watchdogs (QAA and OFSTED).

Chester Business School is ranked 21st out of 130 in the UK (Chartered Association of Business Schools 2015) and a number of our courses are ranked top in the UK, for example:

Tourism and Hospitality top 20 (The Complete University Guide 2017)

Accounting and Finance top 15 (Guardian League Table 2017)

Business and Management top 50 (Guardian League Table 2016)

Sports and Exercise Science top 20 (Guardian League Table 2016)

In addition, the University of Chester has been ranked top 30 in the UK for student experience (Times Higher Education Survey 2016 and What Uni? Student Choice Awards 2016).

Our campuses have excellent teaching, study and recreational facilities. These include state-of-the-art lecture theatres, open-access computer facilities, modern science/skills/language laboratories, a modern library which holds approximately 350,000 books, a virtual library with a collection of more than 15,000 electronic books and 13,000 electronic journals and is accessible even off campus via any networked computer. Other facilities include numerous catering venues, 24-hour security, the Students’ Union Centre and bar/club, bookshop, chapel and faith space, bank, ATM cashpoint and launderette.

As soon as you enrol at the University, you will have access to a huge range of careers services (work shadowing placements, help with CVs and job applications, mock job interviews) designed to help you to find work while you study, or prepare you for a graduate career.

Our graduates are most employable in the North West of England (DHLE 2015)

A wide portfolio of undergraduate sandwich business courses with 1 year placement.

Between 90 and 100 employers visit the University each year for various purposes.

A number of jobs and volunteering fairs are organised throughout the year.

International students can work up to 20 hours per week during term time and full time during vacations.

The city of Chester is located very close to Manchester and Liverpool and is one of the loveliest and on every tourist’s ‘must see’ itinerary. Each year over 8 million people flock from all over the world to see one of the best preserved walled cities in Europe. It is a vibrant city that is as famous for its plenitude of shopping and dining options as it is for its expanding industries. Companies such as Airbus, Bank of America, HBOS, Coca Cola Schweppes, Marks & Spencer, TATA, GM Motors, Bentley, and Electronic Arts Technologies have large scale operations based in the immediate area of the University.

Chester has been voted

5th prettiest city in Europe (USA Today 2013)

6th best city in the UK (Telegraph Travel Awards 2014)

5th happiest city to live in Britain (Rightmove, 2015)

Best place to live in the UK (UK Hot Housing Index, 2015)

Safest city-based institution in the North West (The Complete University Guide, 2016)

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In this Privacy Policy:

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Privacy Policy

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The types of Personal Information that we collect and hold.

How we collect Personal Information.

The purposes for which the information is collected.

The way in which we use and disclose Personal Information.

The steps we take to protect and secure the Personal Information we hold.

How individuals can access and correct their Personal Information held by us.

Mechanisms for complaint/feedback.

The types of Personal Information that we collect and hold

In the normal course of business activities we will collect Personal Information from you and personal details may include name, postal and email addresses, date of birth, contact details, residency status, education qualifications, employment history, passport details, information required for visa application and lodgment, occupation and professional memberships of individuals:

Who enquire about overseas study opportunities or who are applying to undertake a course of study at an overseas educational institution.

Who register to participate in an event organized, managed or presented by ISG, whether in its own right, or under contract for another organization.

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How we collect Personal Information

We will only collect Personal Information by lawful and fair means. Personal Information may be collected directly from you or your authorized representative, or may be collected from a third party such as a licensee or representative authorized by us to provide services to you.

We do not collect Personal and Sensitive information unless the information is reasonably necessary for our business functions or activities.

The purposes for which the information is collected

We collect, hold and use your Personal Information so that we can provide our services to you such as overseas recruitment/institutional placement, career counselling, internship placement, visa assistance, English language testing and training, student exhibitions and seminars.

Collection of your Personal information allows us to:

Assist you to pursue the opportunity to undertake studies in an overseas education institution; Assist you to further your career after completing your studies at an overseas education institution; Inform and provide students, institutions and other clients of developments in the services we provide (including events and opportunities to participate in projects/programs); Conduct research for statistical, analytical and training purposes; Manage our internal business operations and events; and Respond to your questions.

The way in which we use and disclose Personal Information

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The steps we take to protect and keep secure the Personal Information we hold

We take reasonable steps to protect the Personal Information we hold against interference, loss, unauthorized access, use, modification or disclosure, and other misuse.
The steps we take include:

Maintenance of computer technology, people and process based security measures; Regular updates to security systems and configurations to protect our systems from malicious activity; Restriction of access to data to only those staff that need access to carry out our business activities; Training and ensuring that all our employees are required, as a condition of employment, to treat Personal Information held by us as confidential.

How individuals can access and correct their Personal Information held by us

You have the right to seek access to any of your Personal Information held by us unless there is a valid reason under the Privacy Act for us to withhold the information.
Valid reasons include:

We have reason to suspect that unlawful activity or misconduct of a serious nature has been engaged in and giving access would be likely to prejudice the taking of appropriate action in relation to the matter; or

Giving access would reveal evaluative information generated within us in connection with a commercially sensitive process.

Mechanisms for complaint/feedback

If you have any questions about our policy or any complaint regarding the treatment of your privacy by us, please contact us at the respective address below.
International Scholastic Group
#08-01, The House of Eden
4 Robinson Road, Singapore 048543

Updates to this Policy:

We reserve the right to amend this Policy from time to time. Any revisions to the Policy will be posted on this website.

Further Information:

If you would like more information on the Personal Data Protection Act, you can visit the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) website at http://www.pdpc.gov.sg/
The contact details for the PDPC:
Address: 460 Alexandra Road #10-02 PSA Building Singapore 119963
Main Line: +65 6508 7333
Fax: +65 6273 7370
Email: info@pdpc.gov.sg

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